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enThu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlEmail 'phishing' reminderhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/notices/030215-hrit-emailphishingreminder.html
Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/notices/030215-hrit-emailphishingreminder.htmlInformation technologyHuman ResourcesShelli Fowler to take leadership role at summer institute for womenhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/022315-clahs-shellifowler.html
<p>Associate Professor Shelli Fowler has been invited to provide strategic instruction for a prestigious women’s leadership program this summer at Bryn Mawr College.</p>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/022315-clahs-shellifowler.htmlCollege of Liberal Arts and Human SciencesInformation technologyVirginia Cyber Security Commission to hold public meeting Feb. 24 on campushttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/021615-it-vacybercommission.html
<p>This event is the first in a series of meetings to introduce the public to the mission of the commission established by Gov. Terry McAuliffe in 2014.&#160;</p>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/021615-it-vacybercommission.htmlInformation technologyProgrammers, developers gather for 36-hour VTHacks marathonhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/02122015-engineering-vthacksevent.html
<p>The project that created the most buzz: a software application for smart watches that can tell if a person is intoxicated if they stumble or sway while walking. If so, the watch will send an automatic alert for a requested ride.</p>
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/02122015-engineering-vthacksevent.htmlCollege of EngineeringStudent Centers and ActivitiesStudent LifeInformation technologyPhotos: Virginia Tech hosts 36-hour coding marathonhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/photo-galleries/2015/021215-coe-vthacks/vthacksgallery.html
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<p>VTHacks was organized by students from the university's computer science department and drew students from across the East Coast.</p>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:09:09 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/photo-galleries/2015/021215-coe-vthacks/vthacksgallery.htmlCollege of EngineeringPhoto GalleriesStudent LifeInformation technologyNew Microsoft TV commercial features Computer Science's Wu Feng and his efforts to spur medical discoverieshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/020315-engineering-wufengmicrosodtcommercial.html
<p>Microsoft is debuting this week a new television commercial featuring Wu Feng, a professor with the Virginia Tech College of Engineering.</p>
Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/020315-engineering-wufengmicrosodtcommercial.htmlCollege of EngineeringResearchVirginia Bioinformatics InstituteResearchStudent LifeInformation technologyImportant safety information about university telephoneshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/notices/012615-vpa-telephonessafety.html
Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/notices/012615-vpa-telephonessafety.htmlOffice of the Vice President for AdministrationSafety, Security, and PreparednessInformation technologyVirginia Tech PoliceNew approach to student projects promotes passion, learning for its own sakehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/01/012315-cnre-pinktime.html
<p>Taking a lesson from "Drive," Daniel Pink's book about motivation, Assistant Professor Tim Baird let students design their own project assignments to promote engagement and learning.</p>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/01/012315-cnre-pinktime.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentInformation technologyUndergraduate EducationMatthew Serr earns Registered Communications Distribution Designer designationhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/12/122214-it-serr.html
<p>Individuals who receive the Registered Communications Distribution Designer designation have demonstrated extensive knowledge of the design, implementation, integration, and project management of telecommunications and data networking technology and related infrastructure.</p>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/12/122214-it-serr.htmlInformation technologyVirginia Tech creates digital repository for Kenya law archivehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/12/121614-it-kenyalawarchive.html
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<p>An international partnership between an open government group in Kenya and Virginia Tech has resulted in a searchable digital archive of the Kenya Law Gazette.</p>
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Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/12/121614-it-kenyalawarchive.htmlCollege of Liberal Arts and Human SciencesInformation technologyOutreach and International AffairsVirginia Tech's international presenceCampus safety and security further enhanced with technologyhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/10/103014-it-safetyandsecuritytech.html
<p>Converged Technologies for Security, Safety, and Resilience is facilitating cross-disciplinary collaborations that are having a positive impact on safety, security, and resilience at Virginia Tech and the wider community.</p>
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/10/103014-it-safetyandsecuritytech.htmlInformation technologyCollege of EngineeringOffice of the Vice President for AdministrationSafety, Security, and PreparednessVirginia Tech PoliceResearchEngineering students to hold 'hacking' workshops in Novemberhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/10/102914-it-hackerworkshops.html
<div>Hackathons, a growing trend at colleges and universities nationwide, encourage students’ technical ingenuity and creativity through intensive collaboration and experimentation. Teams of two to four people work together to develop new ideas, or "hacks."</div>
Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/10/102914-it-hackerworkshops.htmlCollege of EngineeringInformation technologyNew cloud-based computing options now available for faculty and staffhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/09/092914-it-vtoffice365.html
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<p>Three new cloud-based services from Virginia Tech and Microsoft come online today, allowing faculty, staff, and departments new options for collaboration, data storage, and communication.</p>
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Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/09/092914-it-vtoffice365.htmlInformation technologyHuman ResourcesJohn F. Moore honored with emeritus statushttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/09/092914-it-mooreemeritus.html
<p>A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1971, John F. Moore has served as a leader in a variety of positions within Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies and its previous organizational incarnations.</p>
Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/09/092914-it-mooreemeritus.htmlInformation technologyEmeritus and emerita facultyAlumniTech Teams spur testing of emerging technologies for teaching, learning, and collaborationhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/06/062314-it-techteams.html
<p>Tech Teams pulls together groups of Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students from across the university to evaluate emerging technology for teaching and learning.</p>
Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/06/062314-it-techteams.htmlInformation technologyBeware of VT Alerts phishing scamhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/notices/060414-vpa-vtalertsphishing.html
Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:54:36 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/notices/060414-vpa-vtalertsphishing.htmlOffice of the Vice President for AdministrationInformation technologySafety, Security, and PreparednessMarc T. DeBonis to lead Collaborative Computing Solutions unit within Information Technologyhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/05/050814-it-marcdebonisappointment.html
<p>As director of Collaborative Computing Solutions, Marc T. DeBonis will oversee the integration of Microsoft Windows expertise and system administration to provide Virginia Tech with stable, scalable, and secure systems, services, and solutions.</p>Thu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/05/050814-it-marcdebonisappointment.htmlInformation technologyAlumniHeartbleed security vulnerability creates need for password changes by May 5http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/04/043014-it-heartbleedpasswordchange.html
<p>The password changes are needed as a result of the Heartbleed encryption flaw, which has affected approximately two-thirds of the world's websites and a large portion of the operating systems and software on the market.</p>
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/04/043014-it-heartbleedpasswordchange.htmlInformation technologyHuman ResourcesVirginia Tech to increase data analytics capability through use of new business intelligence systemhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/04/042314-it-businessintelligence.html
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<p>A new business intelligence system will increase capabilities for data analysis across the university.</p>
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<p>The best undergraduate examples of ePortfolios from the past year will be showcased on Thursday, April 24, at an open house in Torgersen Hall.&#160;</p>
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Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/04/042214-it-eportfolioshowcase.htmlInformation technologyUndergraduate EducationAnne H. Moore honored with emerita statushttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/032714-it-mooreemerita.html
<p>A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1995, Anne H. Moore has worked to leverage university activities, services, programs, and technology to enhance student learning and the educational experience.</p>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/032714-it-mooreemerita.htmlInformation technologyEmeritus and emerita facultyVirginia Tech launches new research and education network exchange in Atlantahttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/032114-it-datanetworkexchange.html
<p>Virginia Tech has added a high-performance data network exchange facility in Atlanta, Ga., which improves the university's capacity for access to national and international research networks. The new facility complements an existing facility in the Washington, D.C.-area.</p>
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/032114-it-datanetworkexchange.htmlInformation technologyResearchDale D. Pike to lead Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies unithttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/030514-it-dalepikeappointment.html
<p>Dale Pike will have a seat on the Provost's Academic Affairs Council, to help guide strategy and planning efforts related to the creative use of technology.</p>
Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/030514-it-dalepikeappointment.htmlInformation technologyResearchers seek ways to bring high-speed Internet to more homes and businesses in rural Virginiahttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/02/022414-ictas-mobiletestbed.html
<p>Wireless@Virginia Tech is testing new technologies that will make it possible for high-speed Internet to reach more homes and businesses through a mobile testbed.</p>
Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/02/022414-ictas-mobiletestbed.htmlInstitute for Critical Technology and Applied ScienceCollege of EngineeringResearchInformation technologyIn memoriam: Robert M. Grant, applications analyst, Information Technologyhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/01/011014-it-inmemoriamrobertmgrant.html
<p>At work and in the community, Robert Grant was "a consummate professional, who always went above and beyond what was needed," said&#160;Chief John O'Shea, Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad.</p>
Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/01/011014-it-inmemoriamrobertmgrant.htmlInformation technologyBroadband analysis and planning projects garner two Governor's Technology Awardshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/01/010914-it-governorstechnologyawards.html
<p>Rural residents and Virginia veterans will benefit from two Virginia Tech projects related to improving broadband Internet access throughout the commonwealth. The two projects received Governor's Technology Awards for 2013.</p>
Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/01/010914-it-governorstechnologyawards.htmlInformation technologyResearchCollege of Architecture and Urban StudiesVirginia Tech and corporate partner expand fiber optic Internet connections in regionhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/12/122013-it-fiberopticexpansion.html
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<p>A new federally funded fiber optic construction project led by Virginia Tech and the Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation will boost Internet service throughout the region.</p>
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Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/12/122013-it-fiberopticexpansion.htmlInformation technologyVirginia Tech FoundationResearchVirginia Tech brings digital version of Marshall Plan onlinehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/12/121013-it-marshallplan.html
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<p>A project to bring all 3,700 pages of the only known copy of the Marshall Plan online has been completed, through a collaboration between Virginia Tech Digital Commons and the George C. Marshall Foundation.</p>
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<p>Thomas Tucker, an associate professor in Virginia Tech's School of Visual Arts, is using technology to capture the architecture and stories of the historic St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall and its surrounding community in Blacksburg, Va.</p>
Fri, 06 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/12/120613-caus-oddfellows.htmlCollege of Architecture and Urban StudiesArtsInformation technologyComputer science team wins challenge to improve reading process of reviewshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/11/111513-engineering-csimprovesreadingprocess.html
<p>How can a reader discern the good from the bad or the key words found in a long diatribe or a perfume-laden endorsement?</p>
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/11/111513-engineering-csimprovesreadingprocess.htmlCollege of EngineeringGraduate EducationInformation technologyResearchJames McClure honored by National Science Foundation program for supercomputing workhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/102513-it-jamesmcclurecampuschampion.html
<p>James McClure was recognized for his ongoing research in heterogeneous parallel programming and for his commitment to promoting high-impact, interdisciplinary computational research within the university.</p>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/102513-it-jamesmcclurecampuschampion.htmlInformation technologyResearchCollege of EngineeringJennifer Sparrow wins EDUCAUSE Rising Star Awardhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/101713-it-jennifersparroweducauserisingstar.html
<p>Jennifer Sparrow has been honored as an innovator in the field of networked pedagogy as a result of her work to transform Virginia Tech&#39;s InnovationSpace, and meet the needs of faculty, students, and staff for new technology tools and teaching methodologies.</p>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/101713-it-jennifersparroweducauserisingstar.htmlInformation technologyTechnology initiatives enhance campus safetyhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/101613-it-techforsafetyandsecurity.html
<p>Technology initiatives assist Virginia Tech&#39;s police department, emergency planners, and facility managers to make campus a safer place. These projects show the many ways that Virginia Tech works to protect students, faculty, staff, and visitors on campus from both natural and man-made hazards.</p>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/101613-it-techforsafetyandsecurity.htmlInformation technologyOffice of the Vice President for AdministrationVirginia Tech PoliceSafety, Security, and PreparednessVirginia Tech researchers and Blacksburg firm, FitNet, to develop advanced cyber fitness toolhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/101013-it-fitgeni.html
<p>The developers of this broadband-enabled health and fitness course delivery tool, called FitGENI, will explore the advantages of high capacity, low latency, and deeply programmable networks on the reliable delivery of quality virtual fitness training.</p>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/101013-it-fitgeni.htmlInformation technologyResearchGrant to boost data transfer speed more than 10 times for Virginia public research universitieshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/100813-it-transferspeed.html
<p>An award from the National Science Foundation will make it possible for Virginia&#39;s research universities to achieve a vast acceleration in the flow of big data.</p>Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/10/100813-it-transferspeed.htmlCollege of EngineeringResearchInformation technologyEconomic developmentNew organization charts future course for technology-enhanced and online learninghttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/09/090613-it-tloslaunch.html
<div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel">A new unit, Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies, has emerged from the redesign and restructuring of two award-winning entities at Virginia Tech, known previously as Learning Technologies and the Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning.</div>Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/09/090613-it-tloslaunch.htmlInformation technologyDistance LearningUndergraduate EducationGraduate EducationInteractive Virginia Tech map offers customization, rich data layers, ease of usehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/08/081513-unirel-vtcampusmap.html
<p>A newly released interactive campus map offers a highly-customizable tool for finding specific buildings, discovering accessible routes, and exploring the Virginia Tech campus in new ways.&#160;</p>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/08/081513-unirel-vtcampusmap.htmlUniversity RelationsOffice of the Vice President for AdministrationFacilities ServicesInformation technologyEnterprise Geographic Information Systems provides community access to statewide aerial imageryhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/08/081313-it-gardengeospatialresource.html
<p>Virginia Tech has access to a locally-hosted copy of the entire archive of the Virginia Base Mapping Program&#39;s aerial imagery of the Commonwealth of Virginia which will reduce the amount of effort needed to access recent aerial imagery of the state.&#160;</p>Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/08/081313-it-gardengeospatialresource.htmlInformation technologyBlacksburg and Virginia Tech join US Ignite to help bring forth Internet’s futurehttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/08/080613-it-vtandblacksburgjoinusignite.html
<p>The Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech have joined US Ignite, a White House plan to facilitate the formation of a national high-speed broadband test bed.</p>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/08/080613-it-vtandblacksburgjoinusignite.htmlInformation technologyIntroducing VTGemini, an emergency preparedness iOS mobile application for the Blacksburg campus http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/05/051513-vpa-oememergencyapp.html
<div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>VTGemini, a tool that puts emergency preparedness information into the hands of the Virginia Tech community, is a free app and can be downloaded from iTunes.</p></div>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/05/051513-vpa-oememergencyapp.htmlSafety, Security, and PreparednessOffice of the Vice President for AdministrationCollege of EngineeringVirginia Tech PoliceInformation technologyIn memoriam: Kenneth Wade Williams, technical writer, Enterprise Systemshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/05/050913-it-inmemoriamwilliams.html
<p>Kenneth Wade Williams was a member of the Virginia Tech community since 1999. He served most recently in Information Systems and as the &#8220;tunnel guy&#8221; for the Athletic Department during Virginia Tech home football games.</p>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/05/050913-it-inmemoriamwilliams.htmlInformation technologyNational Science Foundation partnership grant expands geospatial education through Virginia's community collegeshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/01/013013-cnre-nsfgeospatialgrant.html
<p>The partnership effort continues to support community colleges as they strive to help meet the demand for skilled geospatial technicians.</p>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/01/013013-cnre-nsfgeospatialgrant.htmlCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentVirginia Cooperative ExtensionOutreach and International AffairsInformation technologyTyler Walters appointed to board of directors of digital archival firmhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/01/012913-univlib-tyler.html
<p>University Libraries Dean Tyler Walters has accepted appointment to the board of directors of DuraSpace, an independent, not-for profit organization with the mission to lead the development and improvement of open technologies that provide long-term, durable access to scholarly, scientific, and cultural records.</p>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/01/012913-univlib-tyler.htmlUniversity LibrariesInformation technologyProgress on unified communications continues as several campus buildings are completedhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/12/121412-it-unifiedcommunicationsyearend.html
<p>As the Unified Communications project approaches the end of its first year, approximately 300 employees have new telephones, backed by technology that merges traditional functions with leading-edge network-based communications.</p>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/12/121412-it-unifiedcommunicationsyearend.htmlInformation technologyEarving L. Blythe receives EDUCAUSE Leadership Awardhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/102412-it-blytheeducause.html
<div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>The university&#39;s former chief information officer will be honored for his pioneering contributions to&#160;applying networking technology to higher education.</p></div>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/102412-it-blytheeducause.htmlInformation technologyAlumniVirginia Tech first to reach certified online trust standardshttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/102312-research-incommon.html
<div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Virginia Tech has qualified for Internet2&#39;s InCommon Bronze and Silver Identity Assurance program. Internet2, a nonprofit higher education consortium, administers the certification program as part of its mission to provide secure and privacy-preserving trust services for its participants.&#160;</p></div></div>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/102312-research-incommon.htmlResearchInformation technologyUniversity's Geospatial Intelligence Foundation membership to extend impact on geospatial researchhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/101512-cgit-usgifpartnershipvtarc.html
<p>With locations in both Blacksburg and Arlington, Va., the Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation and the Center for Geospatial Information Technology will be able to extend the university&#8217;s impact on geospatial research through their membership with the foundation.</p>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/10/101512-cgit-usgifpartnershipvtarc.htmlNational Capital RegionResearchInformation technologyEarving L. Blythe honored with emeritus statushttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/09/091212-it-blytheemeritus.html
<div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>For 35 years, Earving L. Blythe has been the driving force behind many of the university&#39;s internationally recognized information technology initiatives.</p></div>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/09/091212-it-blytheemeritus.htmlInformation technologyEmeritus and emerita facultyAlumniScott F. Midkiff named vice president for information technology and chief information officerhttp://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/09/090312-it-midkiffappointment.html
<p>Scott Midkiff arrived at Virginia Tech in 1986 and has developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in networking, wireless networks and mobile systems, network applications, and telecommunications.</p>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/09/090312-it-midkiffappointment.htmlOffice of the PresidentInformation technologyCollege of Engineering